Moroccan mobility startup Enakl is reshaping urban transport with its intelligent and eco-friendly shared transit platform. Designed to offer safe, efficient, and affordable alternatives to traditional public transport, the platform connects daily commuters to a network of shared minibuses through a seamless mobile app.
Founded in 2023 by Charles Pommarède and Samir Bennani, later joined by Ahmed Omrane (CTO), Enakl focuses on reducing congestion and carbon emissions while ensuring commuters enjoy a reliable transport experience. Using real-time data and advanced algorithms, the platform dynamically optimises routes to improve travel times and occupancy rates.
“By pooling passengers into shared minibuses, the platform reduces congestion, minimises emissions, and provides an affordable, safe, and reliable alternative to traditional public transport,” Pommarède explained.
Expanding Its Reach
After a successful pilot, Enakl expanded from five to 55 active routes, processing over 100,000 paid bookings to date. Currently operating in Casablanca, the startup has ambitious growth plans, aiming to launch in five major African cities by 2030.
To fuel this expansion, Enakl recently secured $1.4 million in pre-seed funding, led by Catalyst Fund, with participation from Renew Capital, Digital Africa, Station F, and 15 business angels. This funding will accelerate its growth in Morocco and beyond.
Pommarède acknowledged that introducing shared corporate transport has posed challenges, particularly in market education. “We are breaking the traditional employee transportation market by promoting shared transport between companies, which requires some market education. On the operations side, we are creating our network of routes step-by-step, so it can create frustration for potential clients who don’t find routes for them right now. This won’t be a problem once our network will have more than 250 routes,” he said.
